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URMC startup lands $5M in funding
A University of Rochester Medical Center startup that makes biosensors has landed millions in funding from outside of New York. Adarza BioSystems of West Henrietta has gathered $5 million in venture capital. Adarza will use the money to expand its manufacturing facility
Science Center’s Start-Up Accelerator Emerges from Stealth Mode To Focus on “Long Horizon” Technologies
Inventors and entrepreneurs interested in starting a new company, or in growing a newly started company, have one more option to obtain funding, expertise, and other resources with the University City Science Center’s Phase 1 Ventures Program. Soft-launched as a
Gap fund awards help WSU innovations make an impact
SEATTLE – Development of a universal flu vaccine, a treatment that could regenerate muscles and training to address racial bias are a few innovations that are one step closer to reaching the market thanks to the Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF)
The Secret to Spreading the Startup Wealth in Emerging Global Markets
A lot of investors say that they’ll back great ideas anywhere. But in most markets, building impactful businesses is a “chicken and egg” situation—investors say there are no good deals, and entrepreneurs say there’s no capital. This is the “Pioneer
Seed fund helps catalyze Duke energy research on materials, environment, policy
Research projects that examine energy materials, the water-energy-food nexus, and renewable energy policies will receive funding in 2016 from the Energy Initiative’s Energy Research Seed Fund. Six projects involving 16 faculty members were selected for the third annual round of
Google’s GV leads $21M Series B in bioscience firm Cambridge Epigenetix
VC firm GV (née Google Ventures) has made another investment in Europe — its seventh — leading a $21 million Series B round for epigenetic sequencing tech company and Cambridge University spin-out, Cambridge Epigenetix. The U.K.-based bioscience company makes DNA modification analysis tools
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) LED Group Wins License to Operate a Tech Incubator
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), an internationally recognized venture capital fund, announced today that it has been chosen byIsrael’s National Innovation Authority (Office of the Chief Scientist) to operate a Jerusalembased technological incubator. The JVP led group included Motorola Solutions (NYSE:
New $10m start-up fund launched in Australia
Signal Ventures is the brainchild of Melbourne start-up influencer Atlanta Daniel and US investor Niel Robertson, who will serve as general partners. The pair said Signal Ventures will focus on entrepreneur-friendly, early stage capital and will offer deep operational experience
UNC Rex’s venture fund expands by $8 million
UNC Rex Healthcare, which four years ago committed $10 million to create a venture capital fund that invests in startup health care companies, has set aside an extra $8 million for further investments. The board of directors at Rex, which
GE-backed Stanford University deep learning startup Arterys bumps up Series A to $12M+
Medical imaging deep learning startup Arterys has a major partnership with GE ($GE) and a cardio product launch teed up as part of that for this fall. Now, it’s lined up a more than $12 million Series A financing to